The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

l. My friend, J. H. Crawford, of the
firm of Crawford, Hampton & Bro, is
making excellent progress in introduce
ing and selling The Pope Patent Ad-
Unstable Side Harrow. This implement
is boon to Southern famers. 1t is a
time saver. 1t will pay for itself in a
single season. Mr.. Crawford is one of
the true and solid men OF Pike county.
What he says is reliable.
2. Iron ore specimens have been
brought to town by Mr.. Hiram Niece
hee, residing in the neighborhood Of Mt.
Zion Church, in Franklin county, about
twenty miles west of Summit. The
vein from which the specimens were
taken is said to be three miles long.
Specimens have been sent to chemist
for analysis. The iron fever is as yet
of quiet type. What day may bring
forth, or what the Devils Backbone"
dreary ridge in Franklin county, may
reveal, who can tell? The iron tide of
excitement may turn Southwark.
8. Mr.. Alfred Hitler, of the firm of
H. Hitler & Co., says, the sales this year
from January to April |, of his house
exceed those of last year for the same
time, SIC, 900; the firm of Hynian & Bro,
Sc 900; and the firm of Moyse g. Sons,
50 800. Mr.. Hitler says the cash sales
for the first three months of this year,
exceed those of last year, same time,
fifty per cent. This year the sale of
fertilizers is $50 tons against 200 tons
last year. Moyse g. Sons have sold
about 200 tons this year. There are
signs here of life and improvement.
4. Health Of Summit and the coun
try is, ss itegepersily is, alta premium.
This fact will be appreciated some day.
Health is an important factor in life's
enjoyment. Many New Orleans mer-
chant might add to his days upon earth,
could he resolve in sober earnest to en-
Joy the calm life of country residence,
and suffer himself to be indoctrinated in
low living and high thinking. There
is no luxury in fever-life.
5. South Mississippi needs rain. The
winter has been unusually dry. The
farmers are well advanced with their
work.
8. Mr.. Tony Alexander, of Bogue-
chitto, brought to Summit this week,
2O3 beaver skins, 102 coon skins, II
mink hides, and otter hides. This is
the product of his trapping operations
since January LIST, on the Boguechitto,
Homochitto, Amite and Pearl rivers
He has eight years experience as a trap
per. The beaver skins sold here during
the winter brought $671. One of our
merchants offered for the hides just
brought 1915. Mr.. A. proposes 10 take
his hides to New York, where he ex-
poets to realize $1,000. He wishes to
go into the trapping business next DC
tober with one thousand trappers. Is
this the age of Fable 2
Z. Mr.. N. P. Bonney, of the Summit
Sentinel, is building permanent print
ing Office on Robb street. The South
Mississippi Fair Association is an as
sured fact. DIR. w. w. Moore, the Pres
ident of the Association, proposes to
leave no stone unturned to make it a
success. He deserves all the credit for
securing the handsome subscription to
put the enterprise into operation. There
is no discount on his energy. The school
of despair is dreary institution. But
the school Of I'll try and do, where earn
est belief is crystalized into muscular
effort, converts barren waste into
blooming meadow, and plants beneath
an Indictment sky the grain that shall
produce the gladstone harvest. Woe to
half-hearts in any enterprise.
JUNIUs.